Senior Python Developer Job Trends
Senior Python Developer
UK
The median Senior Python Developer salary in the UK is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 5 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 696 | 560 | 657 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -136 | +97 | +18 |
| Permanent Senior Python Developer jobs | 135 | 90 | 79 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.11% | 0.18% | 0.12% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.12% | 0.20% | 0.12% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 110 | 56 | 59 |
| 10th Percentile | £65,000 | £64,000 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £70,000 | £64,750 | £52,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £80,000 | £62,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.25% | +28.00% | -21.88% |
| 75th Percentile | £89,063 | £90,000 | £86,875 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £93,750 | £107,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £72,500 | £77,500 | £77,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.45% | - | +6.90% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 111,772 | 45,159 | 64,336 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.82% | 90.09% | 95.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,356 | 28,099 | 36,401 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,000 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £42,200 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -8.70% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £92,500 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £46,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.57% | -8.00% | -4.76% |
Senior Python Developer Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Senior Python Developer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Senior Python Developer Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Senior Python Developer job vacancies in the UK.
Senior Python Developer Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for Senior Python Developer jobs over the 6 months to 5 November 2026.
Senior Python Developer Top 15 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Senior Python Developer jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 5 November 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -115 | 126 | £75,000 | -6.25% | 22 |
| UK excluding London | -96 | 79 | £72,500 | -6.45% | 8 |
| London | -84 | 49 | £90,000 | +12.50% | 16 |
| Work from Home | -65 | 41 | £80,000 | +11.11% | 10 |
| East of England | -43 | 25 | £72,500 | -3.33% | |
| North of England | -61 | 25 | £70,000 | -6.67% | 3 |
| South East | -69 | 13 | £100,000 | - | 3 |
| North West | -57 | 12 | £70,000 | -6.67% | 1 |
| Midlands | -69 | 11 | £70,000 | -22.22% | 1 |
| East Midlands | - | 10 | £70,000 | - | |
| North East | - | 8 | £82,500 | - | 1 |
| Yorkshire | -31 | 5 | £65,000 | -13.33% | 2 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 4 | £75,000 | - | |
| West Midlands | -61 | 1 | £47,500 | -47.22% | 1 |
| South West | - | 1 | - | - |
Senior Python Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 5 November 2026, Senior Python Developer job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent Senior Python Developer job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Python | 100.0% | 135 |
| 2 | AI | 36.3% | 49 |
| 3 | AWS | 33.3% | 45 |
| 4 | Software Engineering | 31.9% | 43 |
| 5 | CI/CD | 23.0% | 31 |
| 6 | Azure | 22.2% | 30 |
| 6 | Full-Stack Development | 22.2% | 30 |
| 8 | Validation | 19.3% | 26 |
| 9 | Generative AI | 18.5% | 25 |
| 9 | RESTful | 18.5% | 25 |
| 11 | Infrastructure as Code | 17.8% | 24 |
| 12 | API Design | 16.3% | 22 |
| 12 | Docker | 16.3% | 22 |
| 14 | FastAPI | 15.6% | 21 |
| 15 | Observability | 14.1% | 19 |
| 15 | SQL | 14.1% | 19 |
| 17 | Event-Driven | 13.3% | 18 |
| 17 | Mentoring | 13.3% | 18 |
| 19 | PostgreSQL | 12.6% | 17 |
| 19 | Test Automation | 12.6% | 17 |
| 21 | Containerisation | 11.9% | 16 |
| 21 | Kubernetes | 11.9% | 16 |
| 21 | SaaS | 11.9% | 16 |
| 24 | Continuous Delivery | 10.4% | 14 |
| 24 | Kafka | 10.4% | 14 |
| 24 | RabbitMQ | 10.4% | 14 |
| 24 | Swagger | 10.4% | 14 |
| 24 | Terraform | 10.4% | 14 |
| 29 | Continuous Improvement | 9.6% | 13 |
| 29 | MongoDB | 9.6% | 13 |
Senior Python Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AWS Developer | 14.8% | 20 |
| 2 | Full-Stack Python Developer | 10.4% | 14 |
| 2 | Senior Full-Stack Developer | 10.4% | 14 |
| 4 | Senior React Developer | 8.9% | 12 |
| 5 | Automation Developer | 5.9% | 8 |
| 5 | Azure Developer | 5.9% | 8 |
| 5 | Cloud Developer | 5.9% | 8 |
| 8 | Senior Software Developer | 5.2% | 7 |
| 9 | SaaS Consultant | 3.7% | 5 |
| 9 | SaaS Developer | 3.7% | 5 |
| 9 | Senior Consultant | 3.7% | 5 |
| 12 | Gen AI Developer | 3.0% | 4 |
| 12 | PostgreSQL Developer | 3.0% | 4 |
| 12 | Senior Backend Developer | 3.0% | 4 |
| 15 | Linux Developer | 2.2% | 3 |
| 15 | Low Latency C++ Developer | 2.2% | 3 |
| 15 | Senior .NET Software Developer | 2.2% | 3 |
| 15 | Senior C++ Quantitative Developer | 2.2% | 3 |
| 19 | Front Office Developer | 1.5% | 2 |
| 19 | Rust Developer | 1.5% | 2 |